DevSetup Pro - Ubuntu Developer Tool Installer

A modern, user-friendly GUI tool for Ubuntu developers to install and manage development tools without command-line expertise.

🍎 MacOS Support Coming Soon!

Website: https://devsetup.pro

GitHub: github.com/tsn361/devsetup-pro

Support: See SUPPORT.md

Security: See SECURITY.md

Installation & Quick Start

System Requirements

• Ubuntu 20.04+ (or WSL2 on Windows)
• That's it! No other dependencies required.

Option 1: Install .deb Package (Recommended)

1. Go to the Releases page.
2. Download the latest .deb file.
3. Install it:
   • GUI: Double-click the downloaded file and click "Install".
   • Terminal:

     sudo dpkg -i devsetup-pro_*.deb
     sudo apt-get -f install

4. Run devsetup-pro from your terminal or application menu.

Option 2: AppImage (Portable)

1. Download the .AppImage file from Releases.
2. Make it executable and run:

   chmod +x DevSetup-Pro-*.AppImage
   ./DevSetup-Pro-*.AppImage

Option 3: Build from Source (Developers)

Requires Node.js 18+ and npm 9+

git clone https://github.com/tsn361/devsetup-pro.git
cd devsetup-pro
npm install
npm run dev

(On Windows, run these commands inside a WSL2 terminal)

---

🔒 Security & Trust

DevSetup Pro uses ONLY native Ubuntu commands - no external code or binary downloads.

• ✅ 100% Native: Uses apt-get, dpkg, sudo - standard Ubuntu tools
• ✅ No Downloads: Doesn't download scripts or binaries from third parties
• ✅ No Execution: Doesn't execute remote code
• ✅ Official Repos: All packages come from official Ubuntu repositories
• ✅ Transparent: Every command is logged and shown in real-time
• ✅ Open Source: All code is visible and auditable (BSL 1.1)

How it works: This app is simply a GUI wrapper that runs the same commands you would type manually:

# What DevSetup Pro does behind the scenes:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y <package-name>
dpkg -l | grep <package-name>  # to check installation

Your system security remains intact - we just make it easier to use Ubuntu's built-in package manager.

Vision

Simplify developer environment setup on Ubuntu by providing an intuitive graphical interface that replaces complex command-line operations.

---

Problem Statement

Ubuntu developers face challenges:

• ❌ Need to remember/lookup apt commands
• ❌ Manual installation of multiple tools is time-consuming
• ❌ Risk of typos and installation errors
• ❌ No easy way to share dev stack configurations
• ❌ Complex dependency management
• ❌ Steep learning curve for beginners

---

Solution Overview

DevSetup Pro provides:

• ✅ Clean, intuitive GUI for tool selection
• ✅ One-click installation of complete dev stacks
• ✅ Automatic dependency resolution
• ✅ Real-time installation progress and logs
• ✅ Save/export installation profiles
• ✅ Pre-installation system checks
• ✅ Post-install setup assistance

---

Project Structure

devsetup-pro/
├── docs/                          # Documentation
│   ├── FEATURES.md                # Detailed features list
│   ├── ROADMAP.md                 # Development roadmap
│   ├── GETTING_STARTED.md         # Developer guide
│   └── INDEX.md                   # Documentation index
├── src/
│   ├── main/                      # Backend (Electron + Express)
│   ├── ui/                        # Frontend (React)
│   └── config/
│       └── tools.json             # Tool definitions
├── tests/
├── package.json
├── .gitignore
└── LICENSE

---

Tech Stack

Layer	Technology	Reason
Desktop	Electron	Cross-platform, native feel
Frontend	React	Modern, component-based
Backend	Node.js + Express	Fast, easy async handling
Package Mgmt	apt-get wrapper	Native Ubuntu package manager
Storage	localStorage + JSON	Simple local data storage
Auth	sudo password	Handle privilege escalation

---

Features

Current (v0.1.0 MVP)

• ✅ 24 development tools across 4 categories
• ✅ One-click install/uninstall
• ✅ Real-time progress tracking with logs
• ✅ System requirements check
• ✅ Save/load/export installation profiles
• ✅ Search and filter tools
• ✅ Windows WSL support
• ✅ Settings persistence

Tool Categories

• Web Servers: nginx, apache2
• Databases: mysql, postgresql, mongodb, redis
• Languages: nodejs, python3, ruby, golang, php, java
• Dev Tools: git, docker, vim, curl, wget, build-essential, htop, tmux

---

Documentation

• ARCHITECTURE.md - Technical design and implementation details
• CONTRIBUTING.md - How to contribute to this project

---

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

---

License

Business Source License 1.1 - Free for individuals and small teams (< 10 employees). See LICENSE for full details.

After 4 years (2029), this code will become Apache 2.0 licensed (fully open source).

---

Support & Community

• 🐛 Report Issues
• 💬 Discussions
• ⭐ Star this repo if you find it useful!

---

---

Created: December 2025
Status: MVP Complete (v0.1.0)
Maintainer: @tsn361